AirportsMbuji Mayi Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Mbuji Mayi, in Kasaï-Oriental Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is MJM.
Key facts
- IATA code
- MJM
- ICAO code
- FZWA
- City
- Mbuji Mayi
- State or region
- Kasaï-Oriental Province
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 6.1212° S, 23.5690° E
- Elevation
- 677 m (2,221 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,999 m (6,558 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, MJM means Mbuji Mayi Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: FZWA. ICAO codes that begin with F belong to central and southern Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 6.1212° S, 23.5690° E. It stands 677 metres (2,221 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Lubumbashi, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Mbuji Mayi Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,999 metres (6,558 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 19 airports of Democratic Republic of the Congo on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 11.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,999 m 6,558 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kananga AirportKananga | KGA | 124 km |
| Kamina City AirportKamina | KMN | 330 km |
| Dundo AirportChitato, Angola | DUE | 335 km |
| Ilebo AirportIlebo | PFR | 385 km |
| Kindu AirportKindu | KND | 441 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,903 km | 8 h 50 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 6,082 km | 7 h 50 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 4,897 km | 6 h 25 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,801 km | 8 h 40 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 11,070 km | 13 h 50 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 15,031 km | 18 h 35 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 8,966 km | 11 h 20 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 12,765 km | 15 h 55 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 12,937 km | 16 h 05 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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